Hugh Laurie

Despite being highly intelligent and Cambridge-educated, actor, author and wit Laurie made his name in his native England playing a series of dimwits on the TV series Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster...
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06/10/1959
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source March 21, 2011 8:15am EST
    "He can be competitive in all kinds of ways, as you'd know if you were ever to play Boggle against him. No one can get more heated over a word game." HUGH LAURIE on his pal and former BLACKADDER co-star STEPHEN FRY.
  • Laurie grateful for therapist
    By: WENN.com Source March 21, 2011 8:15am EST
    Hugh Laurie has credited his therapist with helping him adjust to his huge Hollywood success, as his sessions on the couch have provided him with "great relief".
  • 5 Amazing British Duos
    By: Sam Morgan March 15, 2011 12:48pm EST
    Things are always better in twos.
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source March 05, 2011 4:15am EST
    "I'm very pessimistic... I actually attribute this to my Scottish roots - dour. I definitely think that's where it's from." HOUSE star HUGH LAURIE blames his grumpy nature on his Highland ancestors.
  • Laurie ill with first cold
    By: WENN.com Source March 01, 2011 4:00am EST
    Actor Hugh Laurie is "excited" about his new winter cold - because he has never had one before.
  • Laurie stalls album release for royal wedding
    By: WENN.com Source February 07, 2011 4:00am EST
    House star Hugh Laurie has been forced to delay the release of his debut album because of the British royal wedding.
  • Fascinating fact
    By: WENN.com Source February 06, 2011 1:15pm EST
    New dads JOHN TRAVOLTA and OWEN WILSON gave up diaper duty on Sunday (06Feb11) to attend the Super Bowl in Texas. They weren't the only Hollywood stars at the big game - Harrison Ford, Hugh Laurie, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler were also among the fans at Cowboys Stadium.
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source February 06, 2011 4:15am EST
    "I am going to the Super Bowl on Sunday. I'm English, I don't even understand the first thing about the game and this, I know, will desperately annoy people who desperately want to go to the game and I've got a ticket." HOUSE star HUGH LAURIE is looking forward to his first Super Bowl.
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source February 03, 2011 4:00am EST
    "He's awfully sexy." GOSSIP GIRL star LEIGHTON MEESTER on HUGH LAURIE, her love interest in new film THE ORANGES.
  • Buscemi wins first SAG Award
    By: WENN.com Source January 31, 2011 4:00am EST
    Steve Buscemi was the fist big winner at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Sunday night (30Jan11) after landing the best actor in a drama series prize for his role in Boardwalk Empire.